I Know

There are things that I have learned that I can’t “unlearn”. There are things that I’m aware of that have made an indelible mark on me. Some things I know were hard to hear. Some things I know, I sought to deliberately learn. There are other things I know that I wish I had never heard about.  Since I’ve known the Lord, He has helped navigate what to do with the things I know that I wish I didn’t know.  I’m not trying to be all weird and secretive. I know things about people that they don’t know I know.

I love studying King David’s relationship with the Lord God. He walked with God and he trusted the Lord fully. I love how God honored and blessed him.  After David was settled down in his new home, he wanted to build a permanent home for the Lord to dwell – a temple. The Lord spoke through Nathan, the prophet and blessed David even though he said one of his son’s would build the temple. Check this out…

¹⁶ Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and prayed,

“Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? ¹⁷ And now, O God, in addition to everything else, you speak of giving your servant a lasting dynasty! You speak as though I were someone very great, O Lord God!

¹⁸ “What more can I say to you about the way you have honored me? You know what your servant is really like. ¹⁹ For the sake of your servant, O Lord, and according to your will, you have done all these great things and have made them known. (1 Chronicles 17:16-19 NLT)

The Lord knows David’s sin.

The Lord knows David’s heart.

The Lord knows my heart. I’m so grateful that the Lord still loves me and forgives me even though He knows the deepest, darkest recesses of my heart. He knows my thoughts. He knows EVERYTHING, but He still loves me and uses me. God knows what I’m really like. I’m so thankful for His patience with me. I’m so thankful that His forgiveness is complete. I’m so thankful for His favor on me that I don’t really deserve. His Grace really is amazing. He knows me like no one else and loves me like no one else.  I know the Grace and Forgiveness of God. I couldn’t possibly stand without knowing Him and Him knowing me. His love is without conditions. I know Him and He knows me.  I am His servant and His Presence with me settles my soul and consistently reminds me of His Love and His Grace.

Pressing On!

Dwayne